The 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy kickstarts on 19 February, comprising an enticing clash between the eight powerhouse countries of the sport. Making a comeback after eight years, the league is scheduled to happen in the defending champions' backyard, Pakistan. In addition, the UAE will be the second host country for India matches.

The Indian Cricket Team arranged their squad for the tournament yesterday, and some intriguing and shocking aspects came up from them, stirring a lot of talk and discussion amongst the Indian cricket fanatics. Taking away the good elements from the respective side, we dissect the three takeaways that can help lead India to their second-ever ICC Champions Trophy title. 

India 15-man squad for Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana (Reserve)